Diener (2001a): study TR 1995

Publication

Full text:: Self report on single question:

How do you feel about your life as a whole right now.....?
7  delightful
6  very satisfying
5  satisfying
4  neutral
3  dissatisfying
2  very dissatisfying
1  terrible
No opinion

Name: Andrews & Withey's  `Delighted-Terrible Scale' ( modified version)
Classification:: O-DT-c-sq-v-7-ab
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:: 4.37 -
SD:: 0.87 -

Full text:: Self report on four questions:

Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
A  In most ways my life is close to ideal
B  The conditions of my life are excellent
C  I am satisfied with my life
D  So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life

Answers rated:
7  strongly agree
6  agree
5  slightly agree
4  neither agree nor disagree
3  slightly disagree
2  disagree
1  strongly disagree

Computation: A+B+C+D

Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS-4)
(In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.)
Classification:: O-Sum-u-mq-v-7-a
Remarks:: Valid responses: 98
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 4 - 28 On range 0-10
Mean:: 3.93 4.88
SD:: 1.00 1.67